Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in GAU held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. | 23.1M | $58.0M | +0.6% | 8.850% | 1.04% |
| 2 | Ruffer LLP | 13.2M | $33.1M | -7.6% | 5.066% | 1.35% |
| 3 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 12.2M | $30.6M | +1.7% | 4.681% | 0.01% |
| 4 | Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC | 9.4M | $23.4M | -32.4% | 3.585% | 9.54% |
| 5 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 7.2M | $17.9M | +77.7% | 2.742% | 0.01% |
| 6 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 6.9M | $17.2M | +10.8% | 2.633% | 0.01% |
| 7 | AEGIS FINANCIAL CORP | 6.4M | $16.0M | 0.0% | 2.456% | 2.75% |
| 8 | Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 5.5M | $13.8M | +59.7% | 2.107% | 0.03% |
| 9 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 5.0M | $12.6M | +12.9% | 1.918% | 0.02% |
| 10 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 4.6M | $11.6M | +215.3% | 1.775% | 0.01% |
| 11 | Pale Fire Capital SE | 4.0M | $10.0M | -49.5% | 1.532% | 0.88% |
| 12 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 3.9M | $9.8M | +14.9% | 1.497% | 0.00% |
| 13 | MORGAN STANLEY | 3.8M | $9.5M | +24.8% | 1.450% | 0.00% |
| 14 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 3.6M | $9.1M | +4.6% | 1.397% | 0.01% |
| 15 | DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt | 3.5M | $8.7M | 0.0% | 1.341% | 0.01% |
| 16 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 3.0M | $7.6M | +36.1% | 1.164% | 0.01% |
| 17 | TORONTO DOMINION BANK | 2.2M | $5.6M | +2805.7% | 0.855% | 0.01% |
| 18 | BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 2.1M | $5.2M | +857.5% | 0.797% | 0.00% |
| 19 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.9M | $4.8M | +38.9% | 0.729% | 0.00% |
| 20 | Walleye Capital LLC | 1.5M | $3.7M | +5413.7% | 0.566% | 0.02% |
| 21 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 1.1M | $2.7M | -47.1% | 0.411% | 0.00% |
| 22 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 1.0M | $2.6M | -32.1% | 0.397% | 0.00% |
| 23 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.0M | $2.6M | -78.5% | 0.397% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Aquatic Capital Management LLC | 854K | $2.1M | +6634.8% | 0.327% | 0.06% |
| 25 | LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 769K | $1.9M | — | 0.295% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in GAU — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in GAU during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 90 | +4.7% | 61.67% | 0.44 pp | $340M | 0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | 86 | +4.9% | 62.11% | +4.53 pp | $342M | +7.9% |
| Q3 2025 | 82 | +61% | 57.58% | +29.52 pp | $317M | +105% |
| Q2 2025 | 51 | +8.5% | 28.06% | +2.53 pp | $155M | +9.9% |
| Q1 2025 | 47 | +2.2% | 25.53% | +0.54 pp | $141M | +2.2% |
| Q4 2024 | 46 | 9.8% | 24.99% | 6.19 pp | $138M | 20% |
| Q3 2024 | 51 | +6.3% | 31.18% | 3.66 pp | $172M | 10% |
| Q2 2024 | 48 | — | 34.84% | — | $192M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying GAU stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Galiano Gold Inc. stands at 61.7%, held across 90 reporting institutions.
DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. is the largest reported institutional holder of GAU, with approximately 23,101,316 shares worth $0.06B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 5 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of GAU, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for GAU is 64 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
19 institutions opened new positions in GAU during Q1 2026, while 15 fully exited. 37 added to existing positions and 33 trimmed.
GAU institutional ownership fell by 0.44 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +4 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 68.9% of all reported 13F value in GAU, and the top 25 account for 94.3%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Galiano Gold Inc. (GAU) Institutional Ownership